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clownish
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clownish
(adjective)
clownish
/
ˈ
klaʊnɪʃ/
adjective
clownish
/
ˈ
klaʊnɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOWNISH
[
more clownish; most clownish
]
:
like a clown
his
clownish
red nose
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acting in a silly or funny way
clownish
behavior
her
clownish
coworkers
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